Free (nook/Kindle/ePub) When A Woman You Love Was Abused [Xtian Sex Assault Recovery]

[ATDrake]

When a Woman You Love Was Abused: A Husband's Guide to Helping Her Overcome Childhood Sexual Molestation by Dawn Scott Jones is an advice guide for persons helping other persons on their road to recovery, free courtesy of Christian publisher Kregel.

Like the corollary title for women helping men which we received earlier, a quick skims shows that this seems pretty straightforward and not overly religious in tone, so it may be of help also to more secular persons who are struggling with this issue.

Currently free, probably just for a day @ B&N (may also drop in the UK later), Amazon UK (slated to drop in the main store after midnight Pacific Time), & Google Play (available to Canadians).

Description
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that 80 percent of childhood abuse victims later suffer from at least one abuse-induced psychological disorder. It’s proven that the effects of childhood abuse follow women into adulthood. Yet few men are prepared to deal with those effects, even when their own wife is the one who is suffering. And their wife’s suffering becomes their own suffering as their needs aren’t being met by a wife who is powerless to control her inner turmoil.

Author, pastor, and survivor Dawn Scott Jones candidly shares her own abuse experience to help husbands understand the varied emotions, fears, distorted thoughts, and triggers that hold their wives captive. In practical and accessible language, Jones explains the stages of the healing journey (processing denial, asking for help, grieving, expressing anger, learning to forgive, and finding resolution). Building on that knowledge, Jones then moves to an honest discussion of what husbands can do to help. Whether it’s creating a healing environment, understanding the need for control, building trust, or even just praying for healing, a husband plays an active role in helping his wife survive and thrive despite her past abuse.

Offering hope for a healthy marriage relationship, When a Woman You Love Was Abused answers the questions men have and offers the advice they need to help their wives finally find peace.